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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01187 8417
NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF CITY, VILLAGE, SUMMER, AND FARM HOMES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE MEN AND RESIDENTS OF THE GRANITE STATE, WITH DESCRIPTIVE SKETCHES OF THE SAME.
PUBLISHED BY JAMES A. WOOD.
CONCORD, N. H .: 1895.
COPYRIGHT, 1894, BY JAMES A. WOOD.
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PREFACE.
" For a man's house is his castle."-COKE. " Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home."-PAYNE.
D URING the last twenty-five years the writer has travelled in every town of our state ; has seen and visited among our hills and valleys, near our lakes and rivers, and by the sea, hundreds of beautiful " New Hampshire Homes."
He has secured and published a select collection of photographic views of city, village, and farm homes of New Hampshire men and residents of the Granite State, with descriptive sketches of the same.
Those who have fortunately secured a page in this volume have helped to make the largest and finest collection of any souvenir of a like nature ever published.
All of the ten counties and over sixty cities and towns are repre- sented in this edition.
The publisher wishes to thank his many friends, who have so cordially aided him in making this effort a success.
He also takes pleasure in calling particular attention to the excel- lent mechanical execution of this work by the Republican Press Association, and extends sincere thanks for the uniform courtesy of its manager, Edward N. Pearson, its treasurer, William D. Chandler, and the heads of the several departments. He acknowledges his obligation to Mr George H. Moses, who has largely aided in the compilation of the letter press.
JAMES A. WOOD, PUBLISHER.
Concord, N. H., May 1, 1895.
LIST OF SKETCHES AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
AIKEN, FRED
22
CARTER, SOLON A.
18
AIKEN, JAMES
23
CHANDLER, WILLIAM D.
16
ATWOOD, JONATHAN K.
198
CHANDLER, WILLIAM E. 26
CHENEY, THOMAS P. .
190
BACHELDER, ALBERT .
102
CHURCHILL, FRANK C.
191
BACHELDER, NAHUM J.
25
CLARKE, ARTHUR E. .
50
BAKER, ELEAZER F. .
36
CLARK, NOAH S.
58
BALCH, MRS. CHARLES E.
59
CLARKE, FRANK G.
76
BATCHELDER, ALFRED T.
156, 157
CLOUDMAN, FRED E.
40
BELL, MRS. CHARLES H.
96
COBURN, PASCAL P.
175
BETHUNE, THOMAS C.
3
COLE, BENJAMIN J.
136
BINGHAM, GEORGE A.
203
CONANT, HENRY E. 19
BLUNT, EDWARD O.
67
CONVERSE, OSCAR I. 160
BOND, GEORGE S.
168
CRANE, JOHN S.
140
BOND, HERBERT W.
169
CUMMINGS, MRS. WILLIAM H.
199
BOWERS, SHEPHERD L.
185
CURRIER, MOODY
43
BRIDGE, HUDSON E. .
165
CURRIER, MRS. JOHN F.
127
BROUGHTON, JOHN H.
88
BROWN, GEORGE H.
143
DANFORTH, CHARLES C.
12
BROWN, WARREN
100
DAVIS, FRANK W.
149
BURKE, CHARLES H.
66
DAVIS, WALTER S.
29
BURLEIGH, JOSEPH A.
1 38
DEARBORN, J. HENRY
35
BURNHAM, HENRY B. .
54
DEMERITT, JOHN
116
BURNHAM, JAMES W. .
112
BURNS, CHARLES H.
80
DICKINSON, MRS. SUSAN D.
170
BUSIEL, CHARLES A.
129
Dow, ABBOT L. .
150
BUSIEL, FRANK E.
131
Dow, EDWARD .
15
BUSIEL, JOHN T.
1 30
Dow, WINTHROP N.
94
BUSIEL, MRS. J. W.
128
DOWLING, MARSHALL R. 27
47
CARTER, AUGUSTUS H.
193
CARTER, HENRY W.
192
EASTMAN, CHARLES F. 201
BURLINGAME, WILLIAM
92
DEMERITT, ALBERT 109
DREW, WILLIAM E.
V
EASTMAN, CYRUS
20.1
ELDREDGE, H. FISHER ELLIOTT, ALONZO
JONES, WILLIAM T. 206
ELWELL, ROBERT N. .
93
EMERSON, ARTHUR L.
81
EMERY, SAMUEL W.
83
KENT, HENRY O.
205
FAIRBANKS, ALFRED G.
49
FAIRBANKS, GEORGE H.
186
KIMBALL, HENRY M. .
187
FISKE, WILLIAM P.
1
KIMBALL, JOHN .
13
FITCH, A. PERLEY
189
KIMBALL, SAMUEL S. .
152
FOGG, JOHN D.
122
KING, DANA W.
63
FOLSOM, JOHN L.
105
KIVEL, JOHN
120
GALLINGER, JACOB H.
7
GAY, ALPHEUS
46
LANGDON, WOODBURY
90,91
GILMAN, EDWARD H. .
97
LANGLEY, JEREMIAH
113
GLIDDEN, HARVEY B.
179
LEWIS, SAMUEL D.
181
GOODELL, DAVID H.
74
GREENE, J. ALONZO
145
GUNNISON, JOHN V.
182
MARSH, HENRY O.
17
HACKETT, WALLACE
85
MAYNARD, FRANK P. .
173
HALL, DANIEL
118
MAYO, WM. H. AND GEO. D.
24
HASELTINE, WILLIAM .
37
MERRILL, MRS. BENJAMIN L.
95
HASTINGS, T. NELSON .
164
HAYES, ALBERT H.
124,125
HAYES, DR. AND MRS. W. W.
119
HEAD, EUGENE S.
38
MORSE, FRANK H.
144
HOBBS, JOSEPH O. 101
NOYES, GEORGE W. 207
HODGDON, FRANK A.
78
HOLMAN. CHARLES
65
OLZENDAM, ABRAHAM P.
48
HUNTOON, EDWIN M. .
184
ORDWAY, NEHEMIAH G.
28
INGRAHAM, GEORGE H.
161
PARIS, MRS. SHERMAN
167
PARKER, CHARLES
196
JAMESON, NATHAN C.
75
PARKER, HOSEA W.
176
JANIN, HENRY
III
PARKER, IRA
200
JEWETT, STEPHEN S.
I33
PEARSON, JOHN C.
30
8.4
JONES, HERBERT J.
126
57
JOSLIN, CHARLES E. 154
KENNETT, A. CROSBY
148
KIMBALL, BENJAMIN A.
I
LADD, MISS LYDIA W.
104
LIBBEY, HENRY C. 197
LITTLE, GEORGE P.
34
MCLANE, JOHN . 71
MOODY, WILLIAM H. 172
MOORE, JOSEPH C.
135
HOYT, CHARLES H.
166
JONES, FRANK
82
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PENDER, JOHN . PERKINS, EDWARD W.
87
SULLIVAN, ROGER G. .
SULLOWAY, ALVAH W.
PIERCE, KIRK D.
73
PILLSBURY, ROSECRANS W ..
5I
THAYER, WILLIAM F.
2
PIPER, CHARLES F.
146
PRESCOTT, BENJAMIN F.
103
PUTNAM, PERLEY
132
TILTON, CHARLES E.
142
TOWLE, FRANK C.
39
RAMSDELL, GEORGE A.
70
RAND, THOMAS C.
158
RANDLETT, JAMES E. .
14
TWITCHELL, ALBERT S.
208
RAY, JOHN C. 3 0
RICHARDS, DEXTER, 180
44
ROGERS, GEORGE S.
195
ROLLINS, FRANK W.
5
ROLLINS, GEORGE S.
106
WAIT, ALBERT S.
183
SANBORN, E. B. S.
21
SANBORN, JOHN W.
151
WARNER HOUSE, THE
89
SANGER, THADDEUS E.
202
WARREN, CHARLES E.
98
SAWYER, CHARLES H.
117
WASHBURN, CHARLES N.
178
SCOTT, CHARLES
77
WASON, GEORGE A. .
68, 69
SIMONS, MRS. MARY A.
52
WAY, OSMAN B.
174
SINCLAIR, CHARLES A.
86
WELLINGTON, JOEL
162
SMITH, GEORGE H.
I37
WENTWORTH, MARSHALL C.
1 47
SMITH, JOHN BUTLER .
72
WHIPPLE, LYMAN
194
SMITH, LEONARD B.
99
WHITE, DANIEL L.
163
SMYTH, FREDERICK
42
WHITE, MRS. NATHANIEL.
8
SPALDING, JOHN A.
64
WHITE, NATHANIEL, JR.
9
STANDLEY, WALTER S.
123
WHITE, WILLIAM O. .
139
STARK, MISS ELIZABETH I'.
60
WINSLOW, SHERBURN J.
33
STEARNS, MRS. MARY A.
10
WOOD, JAMES A.
171
STEVENS, WILLIAM S.
121
WOODWARD, DON H. .
155
STEWART, JOHN H.
6
STONE, CHARLES F.
134
YOUNG, MRS. JOHN C.
53
STOWELL, GEORGE H.
177
STREETER, FRANK S. .
153
ZEBLEY, MRS. J. F. 1.41
56 20
TAPPENBECK, MRS. A. V. H. 188
PILLSBURY, WILLIAM S.
107
THOMPSON, LUCIEN 108
THORNE, JOHN C.
TUTTLE, A. DARWIN
79
TUTTLE, HIRAM A.
32
UPTON, HIRAM D.
UPTON, PETER
RICHARDSON, CHARLES L.
159
VARNEY, DAVID B. 45
WALLACE, ANDREW C.
62
WALLACE, SILAS R. .
55
SMITH, JOSHUA B. AND MARY E.
WHITCHER, GEORGE H.
114, 115
61
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF HON. BENJAMIN A. KIMBALL, CONCORD.
WORDS can add little to the impression made by the engraving of the home of Hon. Benjamin A. Kimball, on South Main street. It is what it has the appearance of being,-a home which reflects the good taste of its fortunate possessors in all that goes to make up a mansion which is surpassed in costliness and elegance by few residences outside the largest cities. Mr. Kimball's artistic taste finds expression in an art collection of much value.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM F. THAYER, CONCORD.
FAITH in the future of that section of Concord popularly termed the West End has lately found expression in the building of some of the most charming residences of the city in that sightly locality. Prominent among them is the home of President William F. Thayer, of the First National Bank. It commands one of the finest views in the city, and is a pleasant home in the fullest significance of the word. It was built in 1893.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF THOMAS C. BETHUNE, CONCORD.
THIS elegant house of Mr. Bethune is on Pleasant street, and is one of the handsomest structures in the city. It is built in colonial style inside and outside. There is a broad piazza on the west side and another iu front, the two being connected by an open veranda. The roofs are supported by round pillars, surmounted by colonial capitals, beautifully carved. The main entrance door is of heavy oak, with side lights leaded in plate glass. The main hall is finished in old English oak. The sitting-room and reception-room are finished in white, with fine carvings of the colonial style. On the second floor the hall is finished like that below, and the sleeping-rooms are all painted white. On the third floor is a large billiard-room. The house is heated by the hot water system. William C. Chase, of Boston, was the architect. It was built in 1891.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMMES.
RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM P. FISKE, CONCORD.
A STATELY old-time mansion is that occupied by William P. Fiske, treasurer of the New Hampshire Savings Bank, Concord. It stands at No. 213 North Main street, iu that city, and was built in 1850 by the grandfather of the present occupant, Hon. Francis N. Fiske, from whom it descended to his son, Francis A. Fiske, and thence to the present owner. The family of Mr. Fiske has been prominent in a legal and financial way in the state for more than half a century, and the present occupant of this house is one of the most prominent young financiers in the state. The character of this structure is typical of that of the family whom it shelters, the old-time virtues and solidity being the most prominent features of Mr. Fiske's personality.
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NEI' HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF HON. FRANK WEST ROLLINS, CONCORD.
A UNIQUE residence is that of Col. Frank West Rollins, at 135 North State street, Concord. It was completed in 1890, from plans made by Andrew, Jacques & Rantoon, of Boston, and in elegance of finish, solidity of construction, and convenience of arrangement is proba- bly the eqnal of any residence in New England. Into it entered the personality of its owner, and the ready adaptability of the residence to social ends has made it the scene of many a pleasant gathering. Literary note, too, is connected with this house, for it was here, in his commodious library, that Colonel Rollins turned to account his habit of early rising, by the writing of that delightful book of short stories, " Break o' Day Tales "
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN H. STEWART, CONCORD.
THE memory of man runneth not to the time when the residence now occupied by John H. Stewart was not standing in some form or other upon the site which it now occupies, and in the early days of the Penacook settlement the original house was erected by Benjamin Emery, who was afterward a captain of a company in the Revolutionary war, where he served with great distinction at the Battle of White Plain. This house was standing in 1746, at the time of the Bradley massacre, for the avenging party of colonists passed by this homestead. At the death of Captain Emery, the estate passed to his son, Eliphalet, from whom it descended to a daughter, Esther, the wife of Captain Ebenezer S. Towle, and from her came into the possession of her daughter, Susan, the wife of the present occupant, by whom the original house has been extensively remodelled, and who, with their children, now lives there, being the fifth generation since the original builders.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF HON. JACOB H. GALLINGER, CONCORD.
THE Hon. Jacob H. Gallinger, United States Senator from New Hampshire, resides in Concord, at Nos. 65 and 67 North State street, corner of Centre, in the pleasant mansion pictured above. Doctor Gallinger has occupied this house during many years, and in the course of his ownership it has undergone many structural changes. It is a modest and unassuming residence quite in keeping with the character of the man who occupies it, and as the home of one of the most noted of New England's public men its appearance in this book is of interest to very many citizens of the Granite State.
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RESIDENCE OF MRS. NATHANIEL WHITE, CONCORD.
UPON the ample plot extending from School to Capitol streets stands the commodious residence of Mrs. Nathaniel White, surrounded with well arranged lawns. This house was erected from plans furnished by Edward Dow, and has long been the residence of the White family, whose name is written in the record of almost every benevolent institution in the state. Nor is it less prominent in business circles, for the gigantic work accomplished by Nathaniel White in developing the means of transportation in New England cannot be forgotten. His widespread benevolence has not been allowed to lapse by reason of his death, and his widow, who now occupies this resi- dence, is famed throughout the entire state for the breadth and amount of her benefactions.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
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RESIDENCE OF NATHANIEL WHITE, JR., CONCORD.
THE handsome residence of Nathaniel White, Jr., was built in 1882, and stands at the corner of State and Capitol streets, Concord, one of the most desirable sites in the Capital city. Architecturally the house is a gem, and its setting is worthy of it, for from its windows may be seen the noble capitol, the dignified federal building, the graceful Unitarian church structure, the substantial high school build- ing, the useful public library, and the beautiful state house park. The new state library building, too, stands within view of this honse; while the foliage of the stately elms on all sides lends a rare beauty to the picture. Mr. White, the occupant of this charming residence, is the son of the late Hon. Nathaniel White, and is a worthy member of one of the most active aud honored families in New Hampshire.
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RESIDENCE OF MRS. ONSLOW STEARNS, CONCORD.
THE elegant brick mansion at 172 North Main street, now occupied by the widow of the late Gov. Onslow Stearns, is one of the oldest brick houses in Concord, and has been occupied by the Stearns family since 1851. Within its walls have been witnessed some of the most elegant and noted social functions which are recorded in the annals of New Hampshire society. No less than two presidents have graced its spacious drawing-rooms with their presence, and every man of note in New Hampshire for half a century has enjoyed the liberal hos- pitality of the family. It was here that Governor Stearns, one of the ablest of New Hampshire's chief executives, breathed his last, and in this magnificent home his widow receives the honors paid to her respected name and her personal worth with great dignity and affability.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN C. THORNE, CONCORD.
UPON historic ground stands the residence of John Calvin Thorne, at 216 North Main street, Concord. E. B. Hutchinson was the archi- tect and builder of this structure, and it was first occupied in 1865. The site upon which it stands was first occupied, in 1785, by Major Daniel Livermore, and, in 1806, that house was bought by the first Concord bank, and for more than twenty years was used by that insti- tution as banking-rooms and the home of its cashier. In 1829 the Rev. Nathaniel Bouton, D. D., purchased the place, and for twenty- six years it was his residence. The present substantial and commodious mansion stands next to the New Hampshire Historical Society building, and was the home of Mr. Calvin Thorne from 1874 until his decease, in 1884, and from him descended to his son, who now occu- pies it, and in addition has succeeded to the well established aud honorable business of his father.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF COL. CHARLES C. DANFORTH, CONCORD.
ADJACENT to that section of the city of Concord which has recently been adorned by that noteworthy group of public buildings which stands unequalled in the state, is the residence of Col. Charles C. Danforth, No. 39 Green street. This house was built from plans of the late Edward Dow, and was completed and first occupied by its present owner in 1887. It commands one of the finest outlooks in the city ; the state house, the post-office, the high-school building, the Unitarian church, and the new state library building all falling within the scope of its view. Its owner is one of the most prominent of Coucord's citizens, and is widely kuown as president of the New Hamp- shire Club during the most prosperous portion of its career, and as a high official in Masonry.
NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF HON. JOHN KIMBALL, CONCORD.
AT No. 10 North State street, in Concord, resides the Hon. John Kimball. This residence cannot fail to attract public interest, because of the many-sided character of the man who built and occupies it. The architect of the structure was Mr. Charles E. Parker, of Boston, and the building was first erected in 1835. It was remodelled in 1877, and now presents every appearance of modern convenience and luxury. Mr. Kimball is a man of the most varying industry, and in the political, financial, philanthropic, and religious life of New Hampshire his name has an enduring place.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF JAMES E. RANDLETT, CONCORD.
FROM plans of his own designing the residence of James E. Randlett, one of the most noted architects in New Hampshire, stands at 84 School street, Concord, and the solidity and elegant comfort which characterize all of his architectural works are evident in this work. Its interior is most judiciously arranged, and in point of finish and convenience is characterized by great richness. Its site is one of the best in the Capital city, and in a street lined on either side with handsome homes this residence is the peer of any.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF EDWARD DOW, CONCORD.
THE late Edward Dow was a noted architect, but probably no structure erected from his plans is so imbued with his own personality as the residence built for himself, No. 112 Pleasant street, Concord, and recently remodelled in accordance with the architect's personal ideas. This house is now occupied by Mr. Dow's widow and two married daughters, affording ample accommodation for two separate households. Every modern convenience is found here, a noteworthy fact being that the house is fully wired for electric lighting, heating, and cook- ing. Mr. Dow is but recently dead, and this house stands in its present form among the last of his architectural monuments. As such it is worthy of perpetuation.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM D. CHANDLER, CONCORD.
When William D. Chandler came from his western home, in the spring of 1892, to become vice-president and treasurer of the Republi- cau Press Association, he chose as his residence the then recently completed house on South Spring street, which is here pictured. A modern house in the best sense of the word, and furnished with exquisite taste, it is a home which awakens general admiration, and admirably serves the purposes of its possessors, who are the most agreeable of entertainers.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF HIRAM O. MARSH, CONCORD.
AMONG the most substantial and attractive of the many modern residences recently erected in Concord is that of Hiram O. Marsh, at 48 South street, of which A. E. Bodwell was the architect. The building was erected in 1893, and comprises within its walls every species of modern convenience. As the residence of one of Concord's most active business men, it indicates the progressive character of the city. The spot upon which this house stands but a few years ago was unimproved area in the heart of the city of Concord, and was brought into its present condition of beauty and adornment through the efforts of Mr. Marsh.
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RESIDENCE OF HON. SOLON A. CARTER, CONCORD.
A COMFORTABLE mansion of the mid-century type is that occupied by Col. Solon A. Carter, treasurer of the state of New Hampshire, at 40 South Main street, Concord. This house has been occupied by Colonel Carter since 1885, and was built by John F. Brown, and subsequently owned and occupied by Sargent C. Whitcher.
NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
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RESIDENCE OF HENRY E. CONANT, CONCORD.
THE rapid growth of Concord in the past five years has been attended by numerous additions to the elegant modern residences of the city, and among them is the home of Henry E. Conant, at the corner of West and Dakin streets. Pallissier, Pallissier & Co., of New York, were the architects, and the work of building was carried on in 1890 and 1891. Large, well kept grounds add to the attractiveness of a pleasantly situated, admirably planned, and tastefully furnished home.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF HON. ALVAH W. SULLOWAY, FRANKLIN.
WITHIN a stone's throw of the rippling waters of the Winnipiseogee river, in Franklin, surrounded by ample lawns, stands the capacious and elegant mansion which is the home of Hon. Alvah W. Sulloway. This house was built from plans made by Dow & Wheeler, of Con- cord, and was finished and occupied in 1877. During the years that Mr. Sulloway has made his home in this edifice his guests have numbered among them the leaders of the country, no less than seven United States senators having been at one time assemhled about his table. Yet the chief glory of this home is not found in the elegance of its social functions, but in the simple and unaffected daily life of the family which dwells there.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF HON. E. B. S. SANBORN, FRANKLIN.
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RESIDENCE OF FRED AIKEN, FRANKLIN.
THE residence of Fred Aiken, second son of the late Walter Aiken, stands upon View street, in Franklin Falls, and is one of the most desirable homes in the pleasant city of Franklin. From its windows may be had an extended view of the Merrimack valley, while the noble front of Kearsarge is visible in the distance. The house was built in 1876, and has for most of the time since then been occupied by Mr. Aiken, who has been for some years connected with the extensive Aiken hosiery establishment at Franklin Falls, and since the death of his father, in 1893, has entered more actively into the conduct of that great business.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
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RESIDENCE OF JAMES AIKEN, FRANKLIN.
UPON the brow of a lofty hill stands the handsome brick residence of James Aiken, which was erected in 1877 by his father, the late Hon. Walter Aiken, and replaces a wooden structure which stood npon the same site and was consumed by fire. The present owner suc- ceeded to the occupancy of this house upon the death of his father, in 1893, assuming at the same time a measure of control over the extensive business which bears the Aiken name. Mr. Aiken is worthily taking up his father's labors, and is entering into every charac- ter of activity, evincing his public interest by accepting a seat in the first city council of the city of Franklin.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM H. AND GEORGE D. MAYO, FRANKLIN.
THE residence occupied by William H. and George D. Mayo, father and son, upon the broad thoroughfare of Main street, Franklin, is one of the most recent architectural additions to the beauty of that thriving new city, and was built in 1894, from plans by W. R. Forbush, of Boston. Its interior is no less beautiful than its external appearance, and its tasteful furnishings add greatly to its beauty. Messrs. Mayo are among the most active of Franklin's citizens, having removed to that place from Lynn, Mass., six years ago, and are engaged in the manufacture of knitting machines of unique design and great excellence.
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RESIDENCE OF HON. NAHUM J. BACHELDER, ANDOVER.
THE spreading branches of a family tree shade the roof of the homestead of Nahum J. Bachelder, at East Andover. The farm upon which this house stands was first settled by Captain Josiah Bachelder, in 1782, and the house was built soon after. From the builder the house descended to his son, Deacon Josiah Bachelder, and from him to William A. Bachelder, the father of the present owner. Connected with the house is an excellent farm of 500 acres, in which Mr. Bachelder, who is secretary of the New Hampshire State Board of Agriculture, takes a pardonable personal pride.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF HON. WILLIAM E. CHANDLER, WARNER.
THE country house of Senator William E. Chandler, at Waterloo, has been occupied as a summer resort by that statesman for more than twenty years, and during the term of his ownership and occupancy it has been remodelled to meet his needs. The estate is ample, and upon it stand two substantial residences, oue of which appears in our picture, the other standing directly across the street, and is utilized by the Senator as a library and office. The place of these two structures in the political annals of the state cannot be described within the compressed limits allowed by this publication.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMMES.
RESIDENCE OF MARSHALL R. DOWLIN, WARNER.
THE summer residence of Marshall R. Dowlin, of North Adams, Mass., is pictured above. This house was erected in 1891, at Waterloo, and the estate upon which it stands is near the summer home of Senator William E. Chandler. The surroundings of this house ale most lovely. In front is the river, and behind are the hills with their inviting groves. Health and recreation, rest and amuse- ment, are sought and found here, and this house is but typical of its class.
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NEW' HAMPSHIRE HOMES.
RESIDENCE OF HON. NEHEMIAH G. ORDWAY, WARNER.
RIVERSIDE farm, at Waterloo, the ancestral home and summer residence of Hon. Nehemiah George Ordway, is one of the most picturesque and complete estates in New Hampshire, and within its bounds are situated Riverbow park agricultural fair grounds, three farm-houses, lumber and grain mills, and the commodious family residence pictured above. This house was erected early in the present century by the ancestors of Mrs. Ordway, and was rebuilt by her husband in 1875. A pine grove extends along the river front on the west side of the residence grounds, while a triangular park with sentinel maples guards the southeast exposure from the scorching rays of the sun in summer and the driving blasts of snow in winter. The career of the owner of this estate is not less complete, for within his sixty-six years have been embraced the official occupancy of the highest positions of trust and responsibility in state and federal governments, the activities of great business enterprises, and the cares which come with the accumulations of prosperous labor.
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